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November 22, 2012

Mars on, Moon off at Europe space talks
Naples, Italy (AFP) Nov 21, 2012
A joint European-Russian plan for an unmanned mission to look for signs of life on Mars cleared a hurdle at a European Space Agency (ESA) budget meeting in Naples on Wednesday, delegates said. But a scheme to send a European lander to the Moon made no headway given ESA's money crunch, and an early-stage proposal to join China in a space weather forecasting system was also nixed, they said. The meeting in the southern Italian city is to set a multi-year budget for ESA at a time when financial con ... read more

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				Japan's opposition pledges national security boost Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party said Wednesday it would look at establishing a permanent presence on uninhabited Tokyo-controlled islands at the centre of a dispute with China. ... more		Outside View: Fixing thepivot to Asia U.S. President Barack Obama is underscoring the administration's "strategic pivot" to Asia with a trip to the Pacific. This column has criticized this pivot and the botched public diplomacy campaign that managed to irritate friends, allies and, of course, China. ... more

China eyes S. America as defense customer Defense manufacturers in Brazil and Chile face new competition from China's rapidly developing aviation and arms industries, showcased at the Zhuhai International Air Show. ... more		World powers to mull improving Iran offer: diplomats Six world powers will discuss on Wednesday in Brussels making a "more creative" and sweetened offer to persuade Iran to scale back its controversial nuclear programme, diplomats said. ... more		RTX's Raytheon secures U.S. Army contract for wireless power beaming NKorea to boost economic cooperation with Russia alongside growing military ties Russia vows response after Ukraine fires long-range US missiles		Obama set to defy China over sea rows US President Barack Obama was on Tuesday set to defy Beijing's protests and use a summit to raise concerns over South China Sea rows that have sent diplomatic and trade shockwaves across the region. ... more
				India to buy nearly 130 Su-30 fighter jets from Russia The total number of the Su-30 fighter jets in the Indian air forces will reach 270, one of the chiefs of the Rosoboronexport Agency, Sergei Kornev, said. Kornev will lead the Rosoboronexport d ... more		Japan committed to peaceful solutions Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Japan remains committed to a peaceful solution to territorial disputes in the South China Sea. ... more

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				Two detained in China for 'inciting unrest' online Chinese police have detained two people accused of inciting unrest in online postings, state media and a rights group said Wednesday in a sign of official concern over potential social instability. ... more		China angst over runaway boys' deaths Angst-ridden Chinese social media users - and state outlets - raised questions over the plight of the country's children Wednesday after several officials were sacked over five runaway boys' deaths. ... more

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